Dave Barter wrote: ↑Mon Jan 13, 2025 11:08 am I was given two books for Xmas, one on the silk road which I'm starting today and the other a more generic history of civilisation.

Which one...? Love a bit of Silk Road info...

Other than trying to stay sane, I appear to have inadvertently picked up vintage audio as a new special interest. Just accidentality won some Kef Reference 105.1 speakers on eBay, so once the divorce has happened, I'll be turning the current living room into a vinyl listening room. Don't suppose an...

- What biking plans do you have this year? None, other than trying to ride one of them occasionally. - What other plans do you have this year? Other than trying to stay sane, I appear to have inadvertently picked up vintage audio as a new special interest. Just accidentality won some Kef Reference ...

whitestone wrote: ↑Thu Jan 02, 2025 2:49 pm I'd quite like to do The Old Chalk Way https://bikepacking.com/routes/old-chalk-way/

The Icknield Way passes a mile from our house. So if you do do it, you're welcome to stop in for a cuppa.

I am not committing to anything this year. I'm also on-call for two weeks this month, so chances would be limited anyway. We'll see...

1) Favourite outing (not necessarily by bike) Have not done much this year, see point four. Sunday on the WRT was pretty good though, especially waking up to the temperature inversion. Also the morning on my October BAM was pretty glorious too. 2) Favourite piece of kit of 2024 Didn't buy much kit,...

I have one of his books, and if I could afford it, I was go and get a fit from him. Have been after a pair of 165mm cranks for ages, so will have to checkout a few of those brands I've not heard of...

Steady...

Cocked it again. Am primary on-call again, for the second time this month, plus I'm home alone with daughter this weekend. So no chance of getting out and getting my November BaM in, unless I resort to the nonsense roller BaM joke effort. *sighs*

“That's got a wet timing belt, that has. Yer wanna check it’s been done! Or you could end up with a blown up engine”. It hasn’t. Oh Gawd, I thought, I’ve bought a pup. A new wet belt can cost over £1k because it’s a major job. :o My wee Fiesta has the EcoTec engine with the wet belt. Will probably ...

As always for actually wide feet, Lake are your friend. https://www.saltdogcycling.com/lake-mx201-mountain-bike-shoes/ Those are the ones I was thinking of Boab, have you tried them? I read a few reviews and while theyre probably ok width-wise, the upper doesn't strike me as very robust/weather res...

As always for actually wide feet, Lake are your friend.
https://www.saltdogcycling.com/lake-mx2 ... ike-shoes/

It comes with a remote...? Best go and check the box...

Thanks all! Certainly a decent list to start investigating purchases from.

Tempting... What's the size of the frame, and how quickly do you want rid of it...?

Music For A Bellowing Room
by Sarah Davachi and Dicky Bahto

Seven summits by Steve Bell is a good collection of stories. The white spider Bicycles up Kilimanjaro If you're near Sheffield, then I could lend you the first two? Turns out I read a Seven Summits book back in the early Nineties, can't remember who wrote it though. The White Spider is on my list, ...

Got a hankering to read some mountaineering books. I've read all of Joe Simpson's stuff, done all the Bonnigton and Messner expedition reports from the 70's, Into Thin Air, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush etc.

Anyone got any recommendations...?

Rockbus wrote: ↑Mon Oct 28, 2024 10:37 pm Anyone have any recommendations or suggestions for ones to do?

Defo the WRT, but also, Jenn Ride, North York Moors 300.

After an easy ride on Wednesday afternoon, I realised it was more than past the time to switch out the fast summer tyres and put something with more tread on. Which I actually did on Saturday morning, I'd rather have read my book,. but it's already turned into a clart fest round here. I had a really...

riderdown wrote: ↑Wed Oct 23, 2024 11:12 amSize?

It's mentioned above...

ericrobo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2024 5:16 pm @boab
The frame is a medium.

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2024 2:03 pm Can I just say that is an absolute bargain! Someone please buy it

If I had £500 I'd have bitten his hand off...

What size is the frame...?

I recall a Josh Ibbett video-possibly from Tour Divide-where he wore some thermal and rainproof bibs over his normal.bibs. He removed the chamois if I recall correctly? I think they were DHB Aeron Rain Defence? I could be wrong, so don't quote me! :???: Pretty sure I saw a video of him on the Tour ...

In winter I generally wear my normal bib shorts under a pair of Endura Pro SL bib tights, that don't have a shammy. If it's really cold, then my Roubaix bib shorts go under. It can feel cumbersome at times, especially with all the shoulder straps, but then knee warmers generally either pull up, or f...